The acting Inspector General of Police Suleiman Abba has appointed Kayode Aderanti as the new Commissioner of Police for Lagos State.
He will replace Umar Tanko who was recently promoted Assistant Inspector General of Police.
The appointment of the new police boss for Lagos was contained in the posting of new Commissioners of Police (CPs) for 21 State Police Commands released in Abuja on Monday.
This followed the recommendation of the Commissioners to the Police Service Commission and its subsequent approval.
The other commissioners of Police as contained in a statement by Emmanuel Ojukwu, Force Public Relations Officer are:
USMAN YAKUBU- CP NASARAWA STATE
ISAAC GABRIEL ACHONG- CP AKWA-IBOM STATE
PAUL E. OKAFOR – CP KOGI STATE
HYACINTH M. DAGALA – CP BENUE STATE
IDRIS FARUK UMAR- CP JIGAWA STATE
SALIHU GARBA- CP KWARA STATE
A. K SHODIPO- CP OYO STATE
ABUBAKAR MARAFA- CP OSUN STATE
CLEMENT O. ADODA- CP BORNO STATE
USMAN A. BABA- CP DELTA STATE
DAN BATURE – CP RIVERS STATE
KARMA HOSEA HASSAN- CP ANAMBRA STATE
TITILAYO M. BUSARI- CP CROSS-RIVER STATE
VALESTINE U. NTOMCHUKWU- CP BAYELSA STATE
FREDERICK T. LAKANU- CP EKITI STATE
ADEMOLA OMOLE- CP TARABA STATE
OLUSOLA EMMANUEL AMORE- CP NIGER STATE
ADEJOH GABRIEL ADAJI- CP ADAMAWA STATE
ISHAKU BARAU- CP KEBBI STATE
WILSON A. INALEGWU- Acting CP, FCT
